Best Dachshund Names 2019

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Time to choose the perfect name for your dachshund. This is the fun part! The name can be Popular, Unique, or even German (authentic to the Dachshund origin).

What is a good name for a Dachshund?

Dachshunds have a unique disposition, a bold attitude, and a colorful personality. A good dachshund name should be something that you can think of quickly. A name that is easily spelled over the phone to your veterinarian. Dachshund names don’t have to be sausage or hot dog shape-based names (sausage dog names).

When choosing your dog’s name, exclude names that sound similar to training commands. For example, names that sound like or include the words ‘No’, ‘stay’, ‘sit’, ‘come’.

Avoid choosing a name that sounds too close to a family member’s name. This may cause your doxie some name confusion.

We have sorted a list of the best Dachshund Names (or Dachshund puppy names) into categories of popularity and origin to help you with your search for the right name for your doxie. Most of these names do have multiple origins. We have listed the primary origin.

ORIGIN:

English
Chamorro
English
Czech
English
Italian
Irish
Irish
English
Greek
English
Italian
Australian
English
French
American
Irish
Italian
English
English
English
English
English
English
English
English
English
English
English
French
Irish
English
Pop Culture
English
English
German
English
Italian
English
English
Swedish
Irish
Irish
English
English
English

ORIGIN:

English
English
Irish
American
English
Spanish
Swedish
Roman
English
American
English
English
English
English
Swedish
English
English
English
English
Russian
Irish
Irish
Greek
English
English
English
English
English
Irish
Irish
Spanish
English
English
English
English
English
French
English
Welsh
Irish
English
English
English
Japanese
Bulgarian
English

Popular Male Dachshund Names

Male Dachshund names can also come from popular human names. Though the dachshund is a smaller breed, their name can reflect their brave and bold nature. They aren’t afraid to puff out their chest. They are proud of who they are.

ORIGIN:

English
Scottish
English
Scottish
Greek
English
Scottish
English
English
Irish
English
English
English
English
English
English
English
Pop culture
Pop culture
English
Irish
German
English
English
English
Italian
English
Dutch
Literature
English
American
English
English
English
English
English
English
Italian
English
English
English
English
English
English
English
English
English
English
Irish
Gaelic Irish
Irish
English
Irish
English
English
English
English
Irish
English
English
English
English
English
English
English
Roman
Literature
English
English
English
English
English
English
English
English

ORIGIN:

English
German
Roman
Frisian
Irish
English
Irish
Medieval English
English
English
German
English
English
Irish
English
English
Irish
Norse
English
Swedish
English
German
Irish
English
Japanese
South African
Italian
English
German
English
English
English
Pop culture
Gaelic Irish
Irish
Spanish
English
Ancient Germanic
English
English
Irish
English
English
Italian
English
Ancient Roman
English
English
English
Irish
German
English
South African
Pop culture
English
English
English
German
English
English
Ancient Roman
English
English
Welsh
English
English
English
English
English
English
English
Pop culture
English
Greek
Pop culture

Female German Dachshund Names

Here are some female Dachshund puppy names straight from their German origin. Choosing a lifelong name for your doxie is a big decision. Make a list of your favorite names and narrow it down with a family member or friend to help you make the final choice.

ORIGIN:

German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German

ORIGIN:

German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German

ORIGIN:

German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German
German

It can be a challenge not only raising a brand-new dachshund, but choosing the best name for your new friend can take some time.

Plan ahead, look at the dachshund name lists and take your time making your choice so that you are comfortable with your decision.

The best wiener dog names are the ones that make you happy and are a good fit for your dachshund.

Pick a name that you will be proud to call out in your neighborhood or a park.

If you are interested in seeing your dog’s name ranked in the order of popularity, Check Rover.com for yearly stats on popular dog names.

Let me know in the comment box below which name you chose for your new dachshund.

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